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Hawaii's Big Island: Volcanic activity provokes another threat

Following the Kilauea's volcano eruption (in May 3rd) events, another threat has been added for the residents of Big Island in Hawaii. Lava has recently reached the ocean producing a hazardous mix...

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An enormous sinkhole opened up in New Zealand, revealing an ancient volcano underneath

Sinkholes aren't rare in the area, but this one is especially large, geologists say A sinkhole 20m (66 feet) deep and 200m (660ft) long opened up last week on a daily farm in the town of Rotorua, N...

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Nuclear tests in North Korea caused mountain deformation and possible radiation leakage

The underground nuclear explosion in North Korea on September 3rd, 2017 was so powerful that it moved a mountain, according to new research.  The blast was North Korea's sixth and largest nucl...

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Hawaii’s Big Island: The opening of 3 new fissures raises fears for an ‘explosive eruption’

Boulders as big as refrigerators could be tossed a half-mile, and ash plumes could soar as high as 20,000 feet spread over a 12-mile area, according to Hawaii Civil Defense It was on...

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Consecutive earthquakes rock Hawaii’s Big Island as Kilauea Volcano continues to erupt

An unstable situation, with six fissures having opened up and spewing lava, and a strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude.  Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano, which has been an active volcano –in fact one o...

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Ocean Pines Drive sinkhole: limited options for its restoration

Geotechnical studies showed that connecting the sinkhole to Lake Saxon or rebuilding the roadway with sheet piles driven underground are too risky. It was on July 14, 2017, when a massive sinkhole...

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Ongoing landslides hit Kryopigi village in Preveza, Greece (video)

For several days, landslides keep evolving near Kryopigi village in Preveza, Greece. Villagers claim that ,since the 27th of March, they have been observing in a daily basis sliding movements of prov...

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Corinth Canal in Greece closed due to landslide (video)

Greece temporarily shut Corinth Canal for marine traffic on Monday, February 26, after intense storms and bad weather caused a rockfall in the area. The Corinth Canal cuts through the narrow Isthmu...

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Cars swallowed up after road collapses in Rome (video)

The road collapsed after what appears to be a deep excavation failure at the nearby active construction site. At least six cars fell into the 10m deep hole in Rome, when the ground collapsed beneat...

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Landslide destroys homes in Tijuana, Mexico (video)

More than 80 homes were destroyed after a landslide hit Tijuana's Lomas del Rubí neighborhood on Saturday morning, February 3, 2018. The landslide was caused by nearby construction work and fortuna...

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